Steen River impact structure

Impact structure in Alberta
59°30′N 117°38′W / 59.500°N 117.633°W / 59.500; -117.633 (Steen River crater)CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaDistrictMackenzie County

Steen River is an impact structure in Alberta, Canada. It is 25 km (16 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 91 ± 7 million years (Late Cretaceous). The structure is not exposed at the surface. The original crater was partially eroded prior to burial, and lies under 200 m (660 ft) of sediments.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Steen River". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

External links

  • Exploration of the Steen River impact structure

Further reading

  • Niccoli, M., Hildebrand, A.R. and Lawton D.C. (2005) "Seismic Velocity Study of the Rim Uplift of the Steen River Impact Crater" Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI.
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